By; Charles Katabalwa
The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Keith Mukahanizi has directed government accounting officers to ensure payment of public servants of their wages, salaries, pension and gratuity not letter than the 28th day of the month.
In a media briefing on the release of UGX 6.69 trillion for the first half of 2017/18 financial year, Muhakanizi said the government has made good on its target of releasing funds in time, adding that any delayed payment should be blamed on individual accounting officers.
For avoidance of doubt, Muhakanizi said quarterly monies to ministries, departments, agencies and local governments are released before the 10th day of July, October, January and April each financial year, and already monies for the second quarter have been released.
Muhakanizi warned that any accounting officer who would not ensure timely submission of performance reports and accountability will have him or herself to blame.
In the efforts to streamline the system, national identification numbers will be used in the confirmation of payment of wages, pensions and gratuity.
All this is in the interest of ensuring efficiency, transparency and accountability in public finance management.
Acting Director of Economic Affairs, Moses Kaggwa, explained that although the national budget is UGX 29 trillion, real government expenditure is 12 trillion with the balance of 17 trillion shillings meant for debt servicing, appropriation in aid and others.
Part of the UGX 6.69 trillion released so far has gone for wages, verified domestic arrears, and capitation grants to schools, NAADS, Coffee Development Authority, Uganda National Roads Authority, thermal energy, water projects, and rehabilitation of Mulago Hospital and Uganda Cancer Institute, among others.
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